Diversity in Goals Brings Diversity in Value

Tags: Prices, Value and Exchange

11/24/2014 Frank Shostak

Every person has different goals for himself, which means everyone will value differently the means to attain those ends. No central planner can know these goals and values, writes Frank Shostak.

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